Adelphi Miltonduff 1983

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Only 12 bottles are coming to Alberta, 8 of them to KWM. One of the oldest Miltonduffs I've seen, bottled at 52.6% after 33 years in a Refill American Oak Sherry Butt. 

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: very pretty, delicate sherry; waxed tropical fruits, soft leather and tobacco; decadent, Earl Grey Tea ice cream, chocolate-orange marzipan and almond paste; Manuka honey. 

Palate: still very floral, more potent Manuka honey; massively tropical: fruit flan, fruit salad, waxed mango and papaya, peeled kiwi and more; creamy and more Earl Grey Tea ice cream; the soft leather and tropical fruits are still there. 

Finish: the palate is big, bright and fruity; the finish softens; it is light and medium in length, but still beautiful.

Comment: I will not be able to resist buying one for myself; lovely.

Producer’s Tasting Note

“From a refill American oak ex-Sherry Hogshead. Amber/Manuka honey colour, with excellent beading. Mellow nose feel. Fragrant top note with tropical fruits (pineapple), fruit salad (with green apple) and scented hand-cream. After a while, frangipane, with traces of almond paste and desiccated coconut. Vanilla toffee in the development, and a floral note. Water introduces a dusty floral note (potpourri). Big texture; sweet taste, with caramel; sparkling spice and coconut in the aftertaste. A drop of water reduces the sweetness and adds a hint of fennel.”

700 ml